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‘There Is No Lunch without Potatoes’: Culinary Heritage of the Posavje Region in Tourism Supply

Gastronomy for Tourism Development

ISBN: 978-1-78973-756-1, eISBN: 978-1-78973-755-4

Publication date: 26 August 2020

Abstract

Slovenia lies at the crossroads of the Alpine, Mediterranean and Pannonian regions, and this variety of geographical landscapes is reflected in its diverse and rich culinary heritage. Down the centuries, the diverse culinary heritage developed as part of everyday life and the festive calendar in close correlation to whatever nature provided and to the standard of living.

In 2006 Slovenia adopted the Gastronomic Strategy of Slovenia, which includes a culinary pyramid with 24 gastronomic regions and over 360 distinct dishes with a local character. Posavje with Bizeljsko represents one of the gastronomic regions of Slovenia. The National Gastronomic Strategy lists the following dishes and wines for the Posavje Region: pofaláča, bizeljski ajdov kolač (Bizeljsko buckwheat cake), koruzna prga (corn cake), pleteno srce (plaited-dough heart), bizeljska mlinčevka (Bizeljsko flat cake tart) and white and red wine Bizeljčan. These dishes and wines represent the foundation of the distinct culinary identity of the Posavje and Bizeljsko Region.

The aim of this chapter is to define the culinary heritage of the Posavje Region and identify its special and characteristic taste. A mix of methods including qualitative research, field research, expert groups and workshops was applied to identify dishes, recipes and ingredients in everyday and festive cuisine as well as cuisine related to different jobs and tasks. A gastronomic pyramid of the Posavje Region was developed and culinary workshops were conducted to introduce regional gastronomy to tourism. Challenges identified in the project exposed the need for the establishment of local supply chains, good cooperation among stakeholders in tourism, quality assurance, branding and other issues related to local tourism and gastronomic development.

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Acknowledgements

The original study was conducted as part of the Po kreativni poti do znanja (Creative ways of learning) project, funded by the EU, Public Scholarship, Development, Disability and Maintenance Fund of the Republic of Slovenia and Ministry of Education, Science and Sport. A special thanks goes to all participants and correspondents in the project. We also thank Kmečki glas publishing, who published the research on the gastronomic heritage of the Posavje Region. Selected research findings are used in this chapter, but the text has been completely rewritten and supported with additional research and evidence.

Citation

Kužnik, L. and Rangus, M. (2020), "‘There Is No Lunch without Potatoes’: Culinary Heritage of the Posavje Region in Tourism Supply", Peštek, A., Kukanja, M. and Renko, S. (Ed.) Gastronomy for Tourism Development, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 43-65. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78973-755-420201004

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